Series synopsis
Danny Phantom is an American animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on April 3, 2004. It ended on August 24, 2007. It was created by Butch Hartman. It stars David Kaufman, Grey DeLisle, Rickey D'Shon Collins and Colleen O'Shaughnessey.
Danny Fenton was once your typical kid until he accidentally blew up his parents' laboratory and became ghost-hunting superhero Danny Phantom. Now half-ghost, Danny's picked up paranormal powers, but only his sister, Jazz, and best friends, Samantha and Tucker, know his secret. Danny's busy fighting ghosts, saving Casper High and hiding his new identity all while trying to graduate.
Premise
Danny Fenton was once your typical kid until he accidentally blew up his parents' laboratory and became ghost-hunting superhero Danny Phantom. Now half-ghost, Danny's picked up paranormal powers, but only his sister, Jazz, and best friends, Samantha and Tucker, know his secret. Danny's busy fighting ghosts, saving Casper High and hiding his new identity all while trying to graduate.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Kaufman as Danny Fenton / Danny Phantom (voice)
- Grey DeLisle as Samantha 'Sam' Manson (voice)
- Rickey D'Shon Collins as Tucker Foley (voice)
- Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Jasmine 'Jazz' Fenton (voice)
- Rob Paulsen as Jack Fenton (voice)
- Kath Soucie as Madeline Fenton (voice)
- Ron Perlman as Vice Principal Lancer (voice)
Guest cast
- Maria Canals-Barrera as Paulina
- Hadley Kay
- Dee Bradley Baker as Band Kid / Punk (voice)
- Susanne Blakeslee
- AnnaSophia Robb
- Martin Mull as Vlad Masters / Vlad Plasmius (voice)
- Mathew St. Patrick as Skulker (voice)
- Peri Gilpin as Desiree (voice)
- Krista Swan
- James Arnold Taylor as Walker / Monster (voice)
- Patricia Heaton as Lunch Lady Ghost (voice)
- Dat Phan as Kwan (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 49 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | April 3, 2004 | June 16, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 17 | June 24, 2005 | June 9, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 12 | October 9, 2006 | August 24, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mystery Meat Danny's new ghost powers are put to the test when the school cafeteria's all-vegetarian menu arouses the ire of the ghostly Lunch Lady, a 50-foot shambling pile of mystery meat who seeks revenge and a return to high-cholesterol diets. It's up to Danny to push her back in the fridge where she belongs. |
April 3, 2004 |
| 2 |
Parental Bonding Danny uses his "overshadowing" power to take control of his Dad during a parent-teacher conference, but the plan backfires when Jack Fenton is invited to chaperone the school dance. At the same time a ghostly amulet turns the girl with whom Danny is smitten into a dragon, and he must alternately control his Dad and fight the ghost dragon! |
April 9, 2004 |
| 3 |
One of a Kind Skulker, a predatory ghost hunting legend who fancies himself a collector of all things rare and unique, has set his sights on Danny Phantom, the world's only half-ghost/half-human hybrid. The games begin, as good and evil ghosts face off. |
April 9, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Memory Blank Danny and Sam get into a fight, and when Sam utters the words, "I sometimes wish I'd never met you," she finds herself in a world in which she and Danny are strangers. Worse than that, since it was Sam who encouraged Danny to check out the Fenton Portal the night he got his ghost powers, Danny doesn't have any powers! Now, Sam must convince Danny that they share a friendship and a history, and lead him back to the Fenton Portal for a second "accident" so he can again become Danny Phantom. |
June 24, 2005 |
| 2 |
Doctor's Disorders After being bitten by tiny green ghost beetles, the kids of Casper High get a mysterious illness that gives them ghost powers and are quarantined at a spooky old hospital outside of town. When Danny sneaks into the hospital to investigate, he is captured by Penelope Spectra and her assistant, Bertrand. They are the ones who started this illness as part of their plan to build Penelope a young and beautiful new body. All she needs is Danny's half-human/half-ghost DNA to complete her ghostly plan. With Danny captured and Sam sick, it's up to Tucker to conquer his fear of hospitals and free Danny before Penelope gets what she's after. |
July 15, 2005 |
| 3 |
Pirate Radio A group of ghostly skeletons under the command of a bratty 10-year-old pirate named Youngblood attacks FentonWorks and steals the ghost shield. Soon after, all the adults in Amity Park are packing for a cruise without their kids. Danny, Sam, and Tucker discover that the cruise is a hoax and the adults are under the spell of a mysterious (and cheesy) song created by Ember to make them into galley slaves for Youngblood's pirate ship! The stolen ghost shield prevents Danny Phantom from getting on board the ship, so Danny Fenton has to lead Amity Park's teenagers in a daring attempt to save their parents. |
July 22, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Urban Jungle The building boom in Amity Park upsets Undergrowth, the ghost of all things plant-like and vegetative. The green-thinking ghost takes over the town, turning everyone into plants themselves. All except Sam, that is, whom he makes his Earth-loving queen. Unfortunately, Undergrowth brainwashes Sam and uses her to attack Danny! Danny, meanwhile, has been battling a nasty case of the chills that leaves him too weak to fight. Escaping from Undergrowth in the Ghost Zone, Danny turns to his cold-loving friend, Frostbite,who explains that Danny is developing a new power. Now, Danny must learn to master his new freezing skill so that he can make his way back to Amity Park and pull the town out of Undergrowth’s leafy clutches. |
October 9, 2006 |
| 2 |
Infinite Realms After getting lost in the ghost zone, Danny and his friends find in a frozen zone the Infimap, a map that lets the holder to travel everywhere in the ghost zone. After Vlad Masters steals the map, Danny, Sam and Tucker must chase him through different times and places, from Salem to ancient Rome, to get this treasure before he manages to conquer Earth. |
July 9, 2007 |
| 3 |
Girl's Night Out After an argument with their respective boyfriends, Spectra, Kitty and Ember join forces and use their powers to make all men vanish. Danny and Jack are fishing in Lake Eerie, the only place on Earth immune to the spell. Sam, Jazz and Maddie must stop the villainesses while Danny is out of town. Unfortuantely for Danny, Skulker is taking more time hunting Danny to prove his girlfriend how great hunter he is. Can Amity Park be saved without its hero? |
July 10, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nickelodeon |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 3, 2004 |
| Last aired | August 24, 2007 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |